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#301 of 14,131 In the World
#132 of 2,597 In North America
#114 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 4 In Syracuse
#18 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
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Acceptance rate
52%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$43,651 /y
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
15,421
Graduates
7,277
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Syracuse University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Syracuse University has an acceptance rate of 52% and is among the top 16% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 52% 52% 52%
Applicants 41,489 17,211 24,278
Admissions 21,471 8,900 12,571
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,094 1,829 2,265
Freshmen enrolled part time 14 7 7

2,539 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,244 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,078 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1260
or below

75% of them
had 1430
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Syracuse University are 1260-1430 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
446 or 11%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Syracuse University are 28-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 11636 (51%)
Nonresident Alien 4251 (19%)
Hispanic 2207 (10%)
Black or African American 1618 (7%)
Asian 1445 (6%)
Two or more races 838 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 573 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 42 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 24 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Syracuse University is $43,651 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$43,651/year
Average aid awarded
$34,737
Students receiving aid
79%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,312
$30-48K $18,458
$48-75K $22,928
$75-110K $33,733
$110K+ $52,798

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $58,440$43,428
Tuition in-state $58,440$43,428
Tuition out-of-state $58,440$43,428
Fee in-district $1,695$1,362
Fee in-state $1,695$1,362
Fee out-of-state $1,695$1,362

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 8,580
Combined charge for room and board $17,170
Room charge $9,520
Meal charge $7,650

Syracuse University majors

Syracuse University has granted 3,409 bachelor's degrees across 102 programs, 2,383 master's across 104 programs, and 357 doctorate degrees across 42 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Syracuse University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 29 311 2
Public Administration 62 184 2
Psychology, General 233 5
Information Science & Studies 169 59 3
Informatics 226
Computer and Information Sciences, General 91 125 3
Law 188
International Relations and Affairs 88 81
Political Science and Government, General 130 17 5
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 119 30
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 139 9
Radio and Television 101 45
Finance, General 145
Economics, General 141
Accounting 82 50
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 125
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 111 6 6
Advertising 100 16
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 107
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 102
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 101
Library and Information Science 95
Mechanical Engineering 50 26 8
Social Work 20 62
Broadcast Journalism 53 28
Public Relations & Image Management 61 19
Public Health, General 62 14
Computer Engineering, General 23 41
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 50 8 6
Human Development and Family Studies, General 46 7 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 29 21 2
Journalism, Other 20 30
Civil Engineering, General 36 8 5
Biotechnology 33 15
Sociology, General 39 5 3
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 38 8
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 43
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 19 12 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 42
Chemistry, General 26 2 12
Music Management 40
History, General 33 3 2
Mathematics, General 23 9 5
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 17 19
Forensic Science and Technology 36
Design and Visual Communications, General 35
Fine & Studio Arts, General 29 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs 26 4
Illustration 17 12
Physics, General 7 6 16
Chemical Engineering 19 5 4
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1 27
Educational & Instructional Technology 27 1
English Language and Literature, General 22 1 4
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 27
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 25
Photojournalism 12 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 23
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 23
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 23
Education, General 22
Philosophy 17 4 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 10
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 21
Engineering & Industrial Management 21
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 16 5
Acting 20
Financial Mathematics 20
Music Teacher Education 11 9
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 13 6
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 17 2
Musical Theatre 19
Anthropology, General 12 2 4
Applied Mathematics, General 18
Photography 13 5
Fashion & Apparel Design 17
Interior Architecture 17
Rhetoric and Composition & Writing Studies, Other 17
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 15
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 4 11
Industrial and Product Design 15
Reading Teacher Education 15
Real Estate 15
Biochemistry 14
Geography 9 2 3
Museology & Museum Studies 14
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 13
Human Nutrition 13
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 12 1
Spanish Language and Literature 5 8
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 12
Creative Writing 2 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 5 2 5
Linguistics 5 7
Nutrition Sciences 4 8
Commercial and Advertising Art 11
Curriculum and Instruction 8 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 11
Journalism 11
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 6 4
Organizational Leadership 10
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 6 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 3 5
Religion & Religious Studies 3 5
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 7
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2 5
Management Science 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 6 1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 6
Design and Applied Arts, Other 3 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 6
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 6
Voice and Opera 6
African Studies 5
Art Teacher Education 5
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 5
French Language and Literature 3 2
Music Technology 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Artificial Intelligence 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Business Analytics 4
Clinical Psychology 4
Human Services, General 4
Keyboard Instruments 1 3
Music, General 4
Rhetoric and Composition 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4
Women's Studies 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Conducting 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Knowledge Management 3
School Psychology 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 3
Statistics, General 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2
Digital Arts 2
Education, Other 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
Music History, Literature, and Theory 2
Music Performance, General 2
Music Theory and Composition 2
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Jewelry Arts 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Sculpture 1
Social Psychology 1
Social Sciences, General 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Special Education and Teaching, General 1
Stringed Instruments 1
Grand Total 2 3,409 2,383 357

Syracuse University has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 83% 81% 86%
  • Full-time retention rate - 91%
  • Part-time retention rate - 45%

Publications & Citations

Syracuse University is a world-class research university with 58,934 scientific papers published and 1,365,198 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Law, and Medicine.

Publications
58,934
Citations
1,365,198

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
32,295 / 684,479
Engineering
26,132 / 677,260
Computer Science
25,489 / 634,521
Physics
24,830 / 691,728
Biology
23,306 / 682,362
Environmental Science
20,811 / 532,722
Chemistry
19,245 / 547,553
Political Science
18,944 / 370,428
Law
17,610 / 357,578
Medicine
17,153 / 452,277
Quantum and Particle physics
17,137 / 494,201
Philosophy
16,173 / 346,457
Sociology
14,917 / 303,636
Psychology
14,796 / 390,167
Mathematics
13,521 / 359,669
Business
11,853 / 282,931
Geography and Cartography
11,850 / 283,915
Geology
10,460 / 312,468
History
10,145 / 194,042
Economics
10,104 / 255,257
Materials Science
10,024 / 277,001
Statistics
9,371 / 279,673
Organic Chemistry
9,209 / 277,776
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,010 / 225,891
Biochemistry
8,993 / 259,566
Genetics
8,478 / 260,410
Linguistics
7,806 / 167,880
Ecology
7,750 / 242,944
Archaeology
7,462 / 178,308
Paleontology
7,127 / 228,739
Art & Design
6,638 / 120,889
Optical Engineering
6,445 / 177,415
Electrical Engineering
5,881 / 140,845
Psychiatry
5,382 / 152,416
Social Psychology
5,374 / 166,317
Pathology
5,194 / 148,981
Management
5,011 / 126,012
Machine Learning
4,916 / 135,478
Telecommunications
4,899 / 117,085
Neuroscience
4,853 / 143,174

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 960 7560
1992 912 8802
1993 901 8592
1994 997 9649
1995 883 10140
1996 908 11247
1997 867 11653
1998 925 13044
1999 914 13826
2000 828 15927
2001 836 16902
2002 1214 21430
2003 1126 22274
2004 1076 23836
2005 1360 26960
2006 1292 29476
2007 1262 31554
2008 1289 34762
2009 1452 39414
2010 1402 42946
2011 1543 45535
2012 1611 49481
2013 1724 54563
2014 1709 57530
2015 1769 57577
2016 1722 57751
2017 1637 58145
2018 1775 63532
2019 1746 70511
2020 2005 79229
2021 1775 87695
2022 1736 86527
2023 1705 85653
Academic rankings

Syracuse University alumni

  1. Joe Biden

    Joe Biden
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in Syracuse University
    1965-1968 graduated with Juris Doctor in law
    Occupations
    lawyerinternational forum participantpoliticianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

  2. Shaquille O'Neal

    Shaquille O'Neal
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    basketball playerreal estate entrepreneurrapperpodcastertelevision producer
    Biography

    Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. He is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who played for six teams over his 19-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a four-time NBA champion. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and centers of all time.

  3. Vera Farmiga

    Vera Farmiga
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorfilm producerfilm directorstage actor
    Biography

    Vera Ann Farmiga is an American actress. Farmiga began her professional acting career on stage in the original Broadway production of Taking Sides (1996). After expanding to television and film, Farmiga's breakthrough came in 2004 with her starring role as a drug addict in the drama Down to the Bone. She received praise for starring in the 2009 comedy-drama Up in the Air, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

  4. Billy Joel

    Billy Joel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    pianistsinger-songwritercomposersinger
    Biography

    William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name, Joel has had a successful music career as a solo artist since the 1970s.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1870
Motto Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat
Colors orange
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total FTE staff 5,066
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 900 South Crouse Ave.
Syracuse, New York, 13244
United States
City population 149,000
Phone 3154431870

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